A new report calls for reform of New York City public school disciplinary policies that lead to young people being arrested for minor infractions.
Two large explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon have resulted in dozens of injuries. This is a developing story. Check back for updates… UPDATE: Watch a live feed of CBS coverage of the situation in Boston below UPDATE 4:02 PM: The Boston Globe says 64 people are wounded; still 2 […]
Bud Selig, the commissioner of the MLB, has created a task force designed to examine why there’s so few black athletes in baseball. What do you think accounts for the decline?
Online anti-violence movement The 500 Campaign has received support from an unlikely source, controversial rapper Chief Keef, sparking criticism from social media users. Does Keef’s involvement help or hurt a movement calling for peace in Chicago?
An organization called Detroit’s Youth Voice have organized a march this Saturday to “break the School-to-Prison Pipeline.” Great to see young people taking to the streets and making their voices heard regarding such an important issue.
Lost in the conversation surrounding putting more police officers in school has been the voices of young people, the ones most impacted by such a policy. Colorlines traveled to Los Angeles and spoke with youth of color and get their thoughts on making schools safer.
Epic Records has announced they will be going to “great efforts” to pull a leaked song that features a Lil Wayne lyric that references Emmett Till. Are you satisfied with Epic’s response? Should Lil Wayne address the outcry over these lyrics?
Parents and school officials at Washburn High School were shocked to learn that four students had hung a black baby doll by its neck, and then posted photos of the incident on social media sites.
Shawty Lo’s controversial reality show “All My Babies Mommas” has reportedly been canceled before seeing any airtime. Happy with this decision? Does this send a message to other networks about what kinds of programming should be greenlit?
At 19 year-old, Britney Exline is the youngest engineer to ever graduate from Penn, and our nation’s youngest African American engineer! Congratulations, Britney! We see big things on the horizon for this young lady
A bizarre impersonation of Serena Williams at an exhibition game in Brazil has many charging tennis player Caroline Wozniacki with racism. The 22 year-old stuffed her bra and underwear with towels and began strutting around the court, mocking Williams. Should she apologize?
In the wake of Barack Obama’s reelection, an incredible amount of petitions from a variety of states calling for secession have flooded the internet; and their getting more and more signatures every hour. Will anything come of these petitions? What does this say about the state of our union?
